Events

The Waterloo Climate Institute is partnering with the University of Waterloo's North Campus Community Garden (NCCG) to host "Community Gardening as Climate Action" on Friday October 13^th from 11am-1pm. Rain or shine!

Join Waterloo Climate Institute member and Knowledge Integration professor Mathieu Feagan for his talk "Confronting Climate Change" on October 26th at the Kitchener Public Library.

Join Patricia Fuller, Canada’s former Climate Change Ambassador for a presentation and engaging discussion with Sarah Burch on her perspectives on Canada’s place in the global framework to advance action on climate change.

Join Jonathan Gilligan, Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Digital Technologies and Sustainability, as they explore how to use simulation modeling and statistical analysis to better understand interactions between human behaviour and the environment. This event is co-hosted by the Waterloo Climate Institute, TRANSFORM, and the department of Geography and Environmental Management in the Faculty of Environment.

Join Sarah Burch for an informative discussion with COP experts, Daniel Scott, Dave Sawyer, and Catherine Abreu. The virtual panel “COP28: Canada’s position in the Global Stocktake” will take place on November 15th from 1:00pm-2:30pm. RSVP to receive the link.

This talk will be led by Susan Elliott, Professor of Geography and Environmental Management at the Central Library in Kitchener. This event is co-hosted by the Waterloo Climate Institute and Kitchener Public Library. Registration required.

Join Sarah Burch as she connects with expert delegates, Angela Carter and Chuks Okereke attending COP28 in Dubai. The virtual check-ins will highlight direct reflections on the proceedings of COP28 and the progress toward the Paris Agreement targets. Tune in to real-time virtual interviews covering the big questions on climate action.

Join the Waterloo Climate Institute and Kitchener Public Library for this co-hosted event at the Central Library in Kitchener. Using national and regional examples from her research, Dr. Michelle Rutty will highlight the key climate change risks facing the tourism sector, followed by an interactive discussion on how a shift to sustainable tourism can support our local climate goals.

Join the Waterloo Climate Institute for a panel discussion and interactive break-out session with different practitioners in the health system. Discussion will centre around how health practitioners can bring climate change into their health practices. Speakers include: Sharon Kirkpatrick, Warren Dodd, Myeengun Henry, Huda Nasir, Josalyn Radcliffe, and Aline De Souza. - On Campus - Wednesday, January 24th at 3:00PM to 4:30PM - 

Join the City of Waterloo’s Strategic Initiatives division as they outline the City’s integrated approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change. This talk will cover a high-level overview of the City’s strategic plans and positioning in this space, as well as a deeper dive into their recently approved Corporate Climate Action Plan. The end of the presentation will focus on the challenges and opportunities with these actions and discussion on potential areas of research collaboration.